diff --git a/supabase/functions/process-email-queue/index.ts b/supabase/functions/process-email-queue/index.ts
index 80defa6..98780f9 100644
--- a/supabase/functions/process-email-queue/index.ts
+++ b/supabase/functions/process-email-queue/index.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import { sendViaHostingerMail, type HostingerMailConfig } from '../_shared/hosti
 // Which sender identity automated email is sent from. Must be an active row in
 // public.email_senders that the SMTP account is authorized to send as. Override
 // per-environment with the AUTOMATED_EMAIL_FROM secret.
-// NOTE: no-reply@avriamail.com (Office365) is the sender with currently-valid
-// SMTP credentials — it is the address that has actually been delivering mail.
-// The Hostinger mail@avriacam.com mailbox rejects its stored password (SMTP 535)
-// and must have its password re-entered in Email Settings before it can be used.
-const DEFAULT_AUTOMATED_FROM = 'no-reply@avriamail.com'
+// notifications@avriamail.com (Hostinger) is the single sender of record for all
+// automated/transactional mail. The retired mail@avriacam.com mailbox was removed.
+const DEFAULT_AUTOMATED_FROM = 'notifications@avriamail.com'
 
 // Load (and shape) the SMTP sender used for all queued automated email.
 async function loadAutomatedSender(